Key People

Saleem Asaria - Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities:

Overseeing Development of the Healthcare and Education Services business
Strategic direction of Cambian
Quality standards and delivery of client care

Background:

BSc (Hons) in Experimental Pathology
CEO NHP Healthcare Partnership (Now Cambian)
COO NHP (400 facilities, 10,000 staff)
CEO Ultima Holdings (55 facilities, 4,000 staff)
CEO Palladium Holdings Ltd (22 facilities, 2,000 staff)
CEO Ancyra Holdings Ltd (16 facilities, 1,500 staff)

Mike McQuaid - Managing Director of Cambian Healthcare

Responsibilities:

Overseeing Operations of Hospitals
Development of services and care standards for patients
Interface with Regulatory Bodies

Background:

BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Economics, Aberystwyth University
Director of Central Services, NHP Healthcare Partnership
Finance Manager, NHP Management Ltd
23 Years Management experience, Barclays Bank - Channel Islands, Korea, Japan, UAE and Sierra Leone

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Dennis Rigg - Managing Director of Education Services

Responsibilities:

Overseeing Operation of Schools
Development of education and care standards for students in schools
Interface with Regulatory Bodies
Promoting excellence standards in Schools
Acquisitions and expansion on behalf of the Group

Background:

Certificate of Education, Clifton College of Education
Diploma of Education (SEN), Matlock and Leeds
Joined Group (Hesley as was) in 1976
Head Teacher at Wilsic Hall and Southlands School
Operations Director, Hesley Group

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Tony Romero - Group Clinical Director

Responsibilities:

Development and supervision of Cambian's unique multi-disciplinary rehabilitation therapy - Active Care Development and delivery of psychiatric care standards for patients in Hospitals
Promoting excellence standards in Hospitals

Background:

Studied medicine at Universities of Barcelona and Lleida
Awarded First Prize for Surgery at University of Lleida
Extensive experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy in various UK hospitals
Pioneered multi-disciplinary team working and training leading to the development of Active Care Therapy

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Tim Wood - Group Finance Director

Responsibilities:

Overseeing financial standards development and compliance
Preparation of Management and Statutory Accounts and reports
Overseeing the day to day financial health and direction of the Group

Background:

Association of Chartered Accountants (NZ)
MBA from Manchester Business School
10 years experience of various financial roles in the property sector

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Evans Ward - Group Sales & Marketing Director

Responsibilities:

Growing Group Sales and Occupancy
Developing Cambian's Marketing and Branding Strategy
Developing Group IT

Background:

MBA from London Business School with Distinction, Strategy and Marketing
Sales and Marketing Director roles in growth industries in UK and Europe (Freeserve (UK), Centric Telecom (UK), Energos (Norway)

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Nick Bodie - Group Property Director

Responsibilities:

Developing Cambian's portfolio of Hospitals and Schools.
Overseeing all construction activity on development projects
Overseeing the Facilities Management function
Strategic asset management of Cambian property portfolio

Background:

MSc in Real Estate, Reading University
Diploma in Marketing Management (Real Estate), British Columba Institute of Technology
Manager, property department of (Malaysian) TA Bank of South Africa in Johannesburg for 3 years
Head of commercial agency department of London firm of Chartered Surveyors for 5 years

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Marc Hily - Group Strategy Director

Responsibilities:

Business Strategy and Planning for Cambian Group
Overseeing consolidation of cost and income budgets for Schools and Hospitals
Analysing and advising the Board on business trends and performance aginst budget
Assisting the strategy of the Group by forecasting demand and identification of growth areas

Background:

Majored in Finance and Accounting at Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Nantes Atlantique
MBA from University of Texas, major in Corporate Finance
Wide experience of analysis and reporting in support of corporate decision making processes

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John Jerwood - Group HR Manager

Responsibilities:

HR Strategy for Cambian Group
Developing and maintaining training standards for new and existing staff to satisfy regulatory requirements
Co-ordination of HR delivery and standards at Schools and Hospitals
Governance and compliance of the HR environment

Background:

Head Teacher at Hill House and Southlands
Oversaw the development of the HR function as the Group headcount grew
B Ed (Hons), Nottingham University
Diploma (SEN), Leeds University
Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management
Member of the CIPD

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Paul Follan - Group IT Manager

Responsibilities:

IT Strategy for Cambian Group
Day to day operation service at Head Office and Southern Office
Co-ordination of IT delivery and standards at Schools and Hospitals
Governance and compliance of the IT environment

Background:

Served in Royal Military Police for 16 years
Active military service in Germany, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the Gulf
Awarded MBE for delivery of IT services to the military

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